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Paddhof1984
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False Calculation

Hello,

 

I do have a Problem with the chart calculating figures wrong:

 

Calculation fail.JPG

As you can see, the sum up is wrong. Has anyone a clue, why Power BI does this?

 

The figures are from 3 different tables, The single figures are shown correctly, but like I said, the sum up (GESAMT) is wrong.

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prateekraina
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Hi @Paddhof1984,

 

As you mentioned the figures are from three different tables, have you created relationship between them? If yes, can you tell us about that to help you better.

 

Prateek Raina

Hello @prateekraina,

 

thanks for offering help. I have got indirect relations between those 3 tables, no direct relation.

I grouped 3 countries together (Germany, Switzerland, Austria) through a new created table, so I could group them together with one country code (D-A-CH - it stands for Germany (D), Austria (A), Swiss (CH)). In case the 3 countries are shown separate in the chart the figures are correct, but in case I am selecting the D-A-CH-selection for those 3 countries, somehow the chart doesn't shows the correct total figure.

false calculation figures table relations.JPGfalse calculation figures sum up.JPG

As you can see, in the 2nd picture the sum up is incorrect. But I don't know why MS Power BI sums up the figures wrong.

As you can see, in the 2nd picture the sum up is incorrect. But I don't know why MS Power BI sums up the figures wrong.

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